Hello, Warriors!
Body language is the epitome of a perfect officer of the Armed Forces. Where words can’t speak, the body does and developing a positive body language for the same becomes a necessity.
When assessed closely, the body language of a person tells much about them and about what kind of a person they are. This is, in particular, assessed in the Interview part of the selection process.
Thus, we bring you some tips and hacks to adopt for developing a perfect body language:
- Maintain Positive Eye Contact: It is an important part of a good body language. Here’s a simple technique to improve eye contact: Whenever you meet the interviewer or someone else, look into his eyes long enough to notice what colour they are. But be careful, keeping too much eye-contact might creep people out. Giving no eye-contact might make you seem insecure.
- Real Smile Is Always Through The Eyes: Whenever you tend to smile naturally, it reflects in your eyes whereas when you fake a smile, your eyes remain intact in their position. This is assessed by the interviewer when you are asked some personal questions. Be sure not to lie.
- Smile: Smiles have a powerful effect on us. The human brain prefers happy faces. Smiling not only stimulates your own sense of well-being it also tells those around you that you are approachable and trustworthy.
- Don’t Slouch, Sit Up Straight: When you are given permission to sit, sit with a flat foot on the ground, but in a relaxed way, not in a too tense manner. Keep both your arms on the hand rest of the chair. If a hand rest is not available, keep your hands on your lap.
- Use Open Gestures: Keep your movements relaxed, use open arm gestures, and show the palms of your hands while interacting. Individuals with open gestures are perceived more positively and are more persuasive than those with closed gestures.
- Don’t Cross Your Arms Or Legs: Do not cross your arms as it might make you seem defensive or guarded. This goes for your legs too. Keep your arms and legs open. Come on, you are not in a party or enjoying a sunbath in a beach!
- Make A Perfect Handshake: The right handshake can give you instant credibility. But make sure you are not the one initializing a handshake during the interview. If you are offered one, stand-up, use the palm of your hand for the grip and shake in up-down manner for up to 3 seconds. Look into the eyes of interviewer and give a gentle smile.
